‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Is Off-Air, What’s Next For CBS?
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- Media‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Is Off-Air, What’s Next For CBS?By Sabrina Reed,
- For now, slated to take over the vacated slot is Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen.
- The comedian and media mogul, who recently purchased a controlling stake in BuzzFeed and had put in a bid for Paramount prior to its sell to Skydance, has leased the time block.
Media‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Is Off-Air, What’s Next For CBS?By Sabrina Reed,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sabrina Reed is a journalist who covers Hollywood and the TV industry.Follow Author May 22, 2026, 03:33pm EDTMay 22, 2026, 03:34pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.NEW YORK - MAY 21: Stephen Colbert on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images)CBS via Getty ImagesCBS is out of the late night business now that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has ended. But George Cheeks, Paramount’s Chair of TV Media, isn’t willing to put the final nail in the coffin just yet. The exec is holding out hope for the format continuing to have a life at the network with original programming.
For now, slated to take over the vacated slot is Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. But his show’s positioning on CBS is unique. While Allen is holding down the late night format for the network, he’s doing so out of his own pocket.